Undated Benjamin Franklin Portrait Plaque by an Unknown Artist. Bronze. 200 mm x 248 mm. Greenslet-Unlisted. Nearly As made.

Heavy bronze plaque with a portrait of Benjamin Franklin facing left. His name appears below, and the entire composition is on a stippled surface. There are four mounting holes on the corners, and while the reverse is blank, there is an apparent artist's signature scratched into that side. It is largely illegible, but it appears the last name is Schwarz or Sowarz. No artist with these surnames are listed in Johnson's Who's Who Among American Medalists. Further indecipherable inscriptions are detectable under deposits of adhesive or paint, which might be able to be removed, providing more information regarding the artist.